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Monterey One Water is a 1.8 MW biomass power plant in the United States, operated by Monterey One Water since 1988. Ranked #124 of 156 biomass plants in the United States, it contributes 0.03% of the country's total biomass capacity of 5,191 MW. The largest biomass plant in the United States is Mansfield Mill at 172 MW, making Monterey One Water 95.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Dynegy Moss Landing Power Plant (1,398 MW, Gas), Gilroy Peaking Energy Center (135 MW, Gas), and Gilroy Power Plant (130 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 150 km south of San Jose.

Capacity
1.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1988

38 years old

Owner
Monterey One Water
Location
36.7056°, -121.7714°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,628. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,235 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,232 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

38 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Monterey One Water operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

88 plants within 100 km, 5,160 MW combined

Nearest plant: Marina Landfill Gas (0.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.705600, -121.771400
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.4 Kt
10 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
89.6 Kt
Over 38 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
512
cars per year
314
homes per year
107.2K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
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